Strava Seeks New Investors at $1 Billion-Plus Valuation
- Madrone Capital, Sequoia, Jackson Square are already investors
- Startup is working with an adviser to raise fresh equity
Michael Horvath
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Strava Inc., a social network for athletes with nearly 70 million global registered users, is looking to raise equity from new investors at a valuation of more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The San Francisco-based company has hired an adviser to raise between $150 million and $400 million, said one of the people, who added that Strava is profitable. A deal that vaults the company to so-called unicorn status would roughly triple Strava’s prior valuation of $365 million, according to PitchBook.